UV Protection at Your Fingertips: How Sunscreen Roller Blinds Safeguard Your Furniture and Health

Sunny days bring fun and warmth, but too much UV exposure is dangerous. UV rays can contribute to health issues and physical discomfort, and they also pose a threat to your home furnishings. Luckily, innovative window coverings like NZ sunscreen roller blinds make it easy to protect your family and your home. 

The Dangers Of UV Rays

UV rays have benefits and hazards. A healthy amount of sunlight is important for preventing vitamin D deficiency, which affects both bone health and muscle function, but too much isn’t good. Too much exposure is particularly concerning in New Zealand due to high UV levels.

UV overexposure can contribute to:

• Health Issues. Too many UV rays can increase the risks of skin cancers, cataracts, sunburns, sun spots, surfer’s eye and other concerning medical conditions. These can range from mildly uncomfortable to seriously dangerous, so limiting your exposure is a must. 
• Eye Strain. Too-bright conditions may cause you to strain your eyes, causing discomfort and other side effects. 
• Heat Stress. Direct sunlight can heat up rooms over time, creating uncomfortable and sometimes unsafe conditions in your home. This is particularly concerning if you have vulnerable family members, like very young children or pets. 

Aside from your family members, UV rays can also damage your furnishings:

• Fading. Direct sunlight can slowly fade the colours of your furniture, floors, walls, artwork and more. Once-vibrant colours could look dull and lifeless after too much time in the sun. 
• Physical Degradation. Overexposure to UV rays could physically weaken the structural integrity of materials, making your possessions more prone to damage. 
• Lowered Value. The structural and visual changes caused by sunlight could make your possessions less valuable. 

Along with practical window coverings like NZ sunscreen roller blinds, you should also consider placing art, decor, furniture and other items out of direct sunlight.

What Are Sunscreen Roller Blinds?

These blinds are similar to standard roller blinds, but they have one key difference – the material they use filters sunlight. They still let light through to illuminate your space, but they add to your home’s privacy while protecting you from harmful UV rays. This also offers some heat protection. 

When you want to reduce your home’s direct exposure to sunlight, you may initially feel like you have to choose between natural light and harmful UV rays. You can have both when you select NZ sunscreen roller blinds. 

What should you know about sunscreen roller blinds? 

• They’re easy to maintain. Just like standard roller blinds, these blinds are very easy to maintain. Just routinely dust or wipe them to remove dust. Clean up spills immediately to prevent stains. The straightforward design of roller blinds means they’re less likely to gather dust, and they remain clean when they’re rolled up. 
• They can be used for dual blinds. Dual blinds let you choose two kinds of blinds for one window. The two materials are layered over one another, so you can have one pulled down while the other is up, or you could have both up to let in the sunlight completely. Choosing sunscreen roller blinds with more solid blinds is a popular choice because you can freely switch between full sunlight exposure, sunlight filtration and total sunlight blockage. 
• They’re completely customisable. You can customise the colour, fabric, control type, chain type and more when you order your NZ sunscreen roller blinds from us. Our services allow you to pick every part of your blinds, letting you choose new window coverings that perfectly suit your interior design and your practical needs. 
• They still let in some light. A key factor of sunscreen roller blinds is that they don’t fully block out light like blackout blinds. They diffuse light, meaning they still let in some illumination while blocking UV rays and heat from entering your home. This means you don’t have to supplement the lost light with artificial lighting, and you can still enjoy the welcoming warmth of natural light during the day. This light diffusion also reduces glare from shiny surfaces. 
• They improve privacy. It’s hard to be comfortable when you feel like anyone could peer in through the windows. NZ sunscreen roller blinds are translucent, so they let in light while making it difficult to see through them. This will help create a more private and peaceful environment in your home. 

Protecting Your Family And Your Home With Top-Notch Window Coverings In New Zealand

At B&T Blinds, we have everything you need to protect your home while improving your interior design. Our blinds are highly customisable, letting you choose the perfect fit for your windows.

We know you want to make the right choice the first time, so we’re always here to help. Call us on 07 347 8821 or reach out online to get started.

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